S 1870 · 113th Congress · Social Welfare
Supporting At-Risk Children Act
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: By Senator Baucus from Committee on Finance filed written report. Report No. 113-137. Minority views filed.(2014-02-06)
Plain Language Summary
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Support At-Risk Children Act - Strengthening And Finding Families for Children Act - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to revise the adoption incentives grant program (renaming it the adoption and legal guardianship incentive program), creating a new formula for determining adoption incentive payments, and extending the program through FY2016. Revises the program's award structure, including limitations on the use of incentive payments. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to increase the adoption incentive payment for timely adoption award states. Requires states to use amounts paid to them under the program to supplement, and not supplant, any federal or non-federal funds used to provide any service under SSA title IV parts B (Child and Family Services) or E. Requires a state to calculate the savings (if any) resulting from the application of specified eligibility requirements for adoption assistance to all applicable children for a fiscal year, using a methodology specified by the Secretary or an alternative methodology proposed by the state and approved by the Secretary. Requires a state to spen…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 1870, Supporting At-Risk Children Act
Jan 27, 2014As reported by the Senate Committee on Finance on December 19, 2013
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